2.
BACKGROUND: The Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000 at sections
503(a)(4)(A), 507(b), and 508 requires the equitable distribution
of program resources based on State Plan priorities. Recently, the Census
Bureau provided information from the 2000 decennial census on the number of
people age 55 and over and below 125 percent of the HHS poverty level by county
and State.

3.
PROCEDURES: To make this information available quickly for the distribution of positions
and for other purposes we have located it on our website at http.wdsc.doleta.gov/seniors.
To access it, click on What's New and then 2000 Census
Data. Grantees are required to use this information for the next SCSEP Equitable
Distribution (ED) report, which is due no later that October 1, 2003. Grantees may only use census data in determining position allocations and
must submit, in writing, any proposed changes in distribution that occur after
submissions of the ED report to the Federal Representative for approval.
All grantees are strongly encouraged to coordinate any proposed changes in
position distribution with the other grantees servicing in the state, including
the state project director, prior to submitting the proposed changes to their
Federal Representative for approval.

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4.
Future PLANS:We plan to place an interactive spot at the Website
which will allow grantees to complete the ED report on-line. That effort
is projected to be completed in the near future. Meanwhile, the current information
is available to assist project operators and planners.

5.EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately.

5.
INQUIRIES: Questions should be directed to your Federal Representative.